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brennan has helped manage the program. oregon democrat ron wyden had pressed for release of the memo. he went directly to the issue during his first pass at questioning brennan. >> what should be done next to ensure that public conversation about drones so american people are brought into debate and have full understand what rules the government is going to observe when it conducts targeted killings. >> this hearing is one of the i think there is a misimpression on some of the am people that we take strikes to punish terrorists for past transgressions. nothing could be further from the truth. we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there is no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. so we need to make sure there's an understanding, and the people that were standing up here today. i think they really have a misunderstanding of what we do as a government and the care we take, the agony we go through to make sure we do not have any collateral injuries or deaths. >> rep
brennan has helped manage the program. oregon democrat ron wyden had pressed for release of the memo. he went directly to the issue during his first pass at questioning brennan. >> what should be done next to ensure that public conversation about drones so american people are brought into debate and have full understand what rules the government is going to observe when it conducts targeted killings. >> this hearing is one of the i think there is a misimpression on some of the am...
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there was a vocal opposition to the program and to john brennan becoming the next director. he was questioned over his past involvement in enhance interrogation techniques. >> i've expressed my personal objections to my colleagues about certain of those situations such as water boarding, nudity, and others. i've expressed my personal objections but i did not try to stop it because it was something that was being done in a different part of the agency under the authority of others. >> when asked about john strikes, he criticized the protesters. >> i think there is an impression on the part of some american people who believe that we take strikes to punish terrorists for past transgressions. nothing could be further from the true spirit to we only take this as a last resort to save lives. -- nothing could be further from the truth. we only do this as a last resort to save lives. >> it recently, a secret base in saudi arabia was revealed, first yeaused to kill this man. he was also a u.s. citizen and the obama administration agreed to show congress the legal opinion justifies s
there was a vocal opposition to the program and to john brennan becoming the next director. he was questioned over his past involvement in enhance interrogation techniques. >> i've expressed my personal objections to my colleagues about certain of those situations such as water boarding, nudity, and others. i've expressed my personal objections but i did not try to stop it because it was something that was being done in a different part of the agency under the authority of others....
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calls engineers are set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing but obama's hand picked men seemingly spared to topple questions over drones and torture and targeted at situations. tens of thousands marched on spaces streets and made calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts or sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limits as a country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder unleashed the new anti-government sentiment. and a draft bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications to the authorities but there are concerns that that's taking national security system too far. if one pm here in moscow you live with us on our with me to bomb let's say. it wasn't quite the grilling that many had predicted as president obama's pick to head the cia face the senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with taunts and cheers before the audience was cheered out well makers and poked
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set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing for the bombers hand-picked. tougher questions over drones torture and targeted executions. turmoil in tunisia thousands gather at a funeral for a murdered opposition leader whose assassination on antigovernment sentiment. tens of thousands march on spain streets amid calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. draft a bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications all forces there are concerns it's taking national security a step too far. from moscow twenty four seven this is our team. well it wasn't quite the grilling that many had predicted as president obama's choice to head the cia face the senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with. for the protesters were removed lawmakers then proceeded to john brennan on themes ranging from torture to drones but appeared to be somewhat timid in their attack is going to change a card reports now on the questions that were not asked. w
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drone strategy now in an effort to avoid scrutiny around brennan's cabinet as the the u.s. president has even agreed to hand over classified documents justifying the killing of american terror suspects abroad now that's after years of keeping it a secret and our team is going to education reports of brennan's confirmation my broaden the horizons for america's drone fleets take a look. in the shadows no more drones are moving into the mainstream drone makers in the u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability in their revolutionizing were. bio allowing us to see and choose from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on drones aired recently on u.s. public television counting the technological capabilities of the killing machine from trailers like this pilots of the predator and its larger cousin the reaper have killed thousands of individual since two thousand and one using remote
drone strategy now in an effort to avoid scrutiny around brennan's cabinet as the the u.s. president has even agreed to hand over classified documents justifying the killing of american terror suspects abroad now that's after years of keeping it a secret and our team is going to education reports of brennan's confirmation my broaden the horizons for america's drone fleets take a look. in the shadows no more drones are moving into the mainstream drone makers in the u.s. military pushing to...
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catcalls and jay set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing for the bombers hand-picked man seemingly sped tougher questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands march from spain streets amid calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. is stretched to breaking point as the country gears up for more protests and strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder has unleashed a new anti government sentiment. and a draft a bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications to the forty's there are concerns it's taking national security a step too far. around the world around the clock twenty four hours a day of course this is our to carry. now it wasn't quite the grilling that many had predicted as president obama's choice to head the cia face the senate in his confirmation hearing this session began with taunts and jeanne is for the protestors were removed well lawmakers then prodded john brennan on themes
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cat calls in just as i said the cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing but obama's hand picked men seemingly spared the tough questions over drones and torture and talking to the situations. themselves all those months on spaces streets i made calls will the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts a sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limits the country gives them full protests and even strikes on the day all the funeral of the opposition leader who's florida unleashed the new anti-government sentiment. and a draft bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications to the authorities but there are concerns that that's taking national security a step too far. it's one pm here in moscow you live with us on our t.v. with meet a bomb of the. it wasn't quite the grilling that many had predicted as president obama's pick to head the cia face the senate in his confirmation hearing session began with taunts and cheers before the audience was cheered out while makers and poked an
cat calls in just as i said the cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing but obama's hand picked men seemingly spared the tough questions over drones and torture and talking to the situations. themselves all those months on spaces streets i made calls will the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts a sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limits the country gives them full protests and even...
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set the turn for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing for the bombers hand-picked man seemingly sped tougher questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands marched on spain's streets amid calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. is stretched to breaking point as the country gears up for more protests and strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder has unleashed a new anti government sentiment. and a draft a bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications to the forty's there are concerns it's taking national security a step too far. around the world around the clock twenty four hours a day of course this is our to carry just. now it wasn't quite the grilling that many had predicted as president obama's choice to head the cia face the senate in his confirmation hearing this session began with taunts and is before the protestors were removed well lawmakers then prodded john brennan on themes ranging fro
set the turn for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing for the bombers hand-picked man seemingly sped tougher questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands marched on spain's streets amid calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. is stretched to breaking point as the country gears up for more protests and strikes on the day of the funeral of the...
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catcalls and gears are set to turn for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing but the obama's handpicked men seemingly spit tougher questions over drones and targeted executions. tens of thousands marched on spain's streets amid calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts and sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pension and. tunisia could be stretched to the limits as a country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder unleashed the new anti-government sentiment. and a drive to bail in the u.k. aims to open up a bit online communications to the authorities for their concerns it's taking national security and stepped off. its ten am here in moscow you love with us on our team with me to them would say it's good to have you company president obama picked the heads of the cia has received a grilling as he faced of the senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with tongues and years before the audience was kid out lawmakers and poked and prodded
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drone strategy in an effort to avoid scrutiny around brennan canada c perhaps the us president has even agreed to hand over classified documents justifying the killing of american terror suspects abroad now that is after years of keeping that secret as art has been educated reports of brennan's confirmation and might broaden the horizons for america's drone fleet. in the shadows no more drones are moving into the mainstream was drone makers in the u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability and their revolutionizing warfare by allowing us to see and kill from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on drones aired recently on u.s. public television touting the technological capabilities of the killing machine from trailers like this pilots of the predator and its larger cousin the reaper have killed thousands of individuals since two thousand and one using remotely piloted aircraft contrary t
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from the administration and the drone makers to present them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. and in britain for your eyes only in private messages so sent via the internet users could be decoded and monitored and the government says it's to keep the country safe. a brand new wave of public fury in tunisia has seen the country's government dissolved ruling islamicists a nonpartisan cabinet of technocrats will be formed to manage the state until elections can be held police fired tear gas us thousands of angry protesters in the capital tunis on wednesday after the attack to the offices of the governing party the unrest was spotted by the assassination of a key opposition leader rebel leader with someone claiming the authorities were responsible political analysts demi mckean believes the government reshuffle won't be enough to calm the storm. this cou
from the administration and the drone makers to present them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. and in britain for your eyes only in private messages so sent via the internet users could be decoded and monitored and the government says it's to keep the country...
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sent them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. i don't britain for your eyes only private messages sent between internet users could be decoded and monitored the government says it's to keep the country safe that's coming up. officials from two near zero ruling is this party have reportedly rejected the prime minister's plan to dissolve the government and hold new elections the p.m.'s decision comes after another wave of public fury police fired tear gas at dozens of angry protesters in the capital tunis on wednesday after they attacked the offices governing party the rest was sparked by the assassination of a key opposition leader made some claiming the authorities were responsible let's call him mr o'keefe and these the ministers concessions you know home the storm. this could act as a catalyst for more violence and the war and. of course tunisia wit
sent them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. i don't britain for your eyes only private messages sent between internet users could be decoded and monitored the government says it's to keep the country safe that's coming up. officials from two near zero ruling...
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catcalls and just search of the cheering for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked ransoming these tough questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands marching strains astri's amid calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts is a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests than even strikes on the day of a funeral of the opposition leader whose murder unleashed the new anti government sentiment. and a draft bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications to the authorities but there are concerns that it's taking national security a step too far. it wasn't already a line from moscow it's good to have you with us. president obama's pick to head the cia has received a grilling as he faces senate in his confirmation hearing session began with taunts and j.s.p. for the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john brennan though on things from torture to drawings b
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senate although of course it wasn't the lawmakers who would put john brennan in the spotlight over at that controversial hearing now when we look at the situation the senate in fact was interrupted several times by protesters who were holding out banners like stop the cia murder they refused a pardon we referred to the use of drones by the u.s. for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists their human rights groups claim that the program that was created by brennan has led to a wide number of civilian deaths one point the hearing chairman who actually ordered for the room to be cleared and what happened afterwards was far from the expected grilling that artie's going to to can explains. what most people expected to hear was how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted assassinations program so the question of who the drones are targeting was critical an
senate although of course it wasn't the lawmakers who would put john brennan in the spotlight over at that controversial hearing now when we look at the situation the senate in fact was interrupted several times by protesters who were holding out banners like stop the cia murder they refused a pardon we referred to the use of drones by the u.s. for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists their human rights groups claim that the program that was created by brennan has led to a wide number...
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a search of the training for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked ransoming these the tough questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands marching spain's astri's and it calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts is a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests than even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder on leash the new anti government sentiment. and a draft bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications to the authorities but there are concerns that it's taking national security a step too far. he wasn't already live from moscow it's good to have you with us president obama's pick to head the cia has received a grilling as he faces senate in his confirmation hearing session began with taunts and j.s. before the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john brennan though on things from torture to drawings but appe
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is a set of the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing but obama's hand-picked man seemingly spit couple questions over drones and targeted execution some. tens of thousands marched on spain streets amid calls for the government to go off on a fresh a round of budget cuts and sees a spike in university fees and the end of the prescription drug bill pension and. tunisia could be stretched to the limits as a country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder unleashed the new anti-government sentiment. and a drop in bail in the u.k. aims to open up a bit online communications to the authorities for their concerns it's taking national security and stepped off. its ten am here in moscow you love with us on our day with me to bomb would say it's good to have you company. president obama picked to the heads of the cia has received a grilling as he faced of the senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with taunts and years before the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john br
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senate but it actually wasn't the lawmakers who decided to put john brennan in the spotlight over his role in the controversial drone program now the session itself was interrupted several times by protesters who held up signs such as calling for the stopping of cia murder now those signs were referring to the use of drones by the united states for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists now john brennan defended the program which he himself helped develop as ethical and just saying that a strike is carefully vetted by the government however human rights groups claim that the program has in fact led to a large number of civilian deaths so did u.s. lawmakers actually hold brennan accountable for his counterterrorism policies or his gay nature to can have the answers. what most people expected to hear was how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted ass
senate but it actually wasn't the lawmakers who decided to put john brennan in the spotlight over his role in the controversial drone program now the session itself was interrupted several times by protesters who held up signs such as calling for the stopping of cia murder now those signs were referring to the use of drones by the united states for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists now john brennan defended the program which he himself helped develop as ethical and just saying that...
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cat calls and set the tone for the cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked man put on the spot over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of the march on those faces treason recalls will the government to go off to a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limits as the country gives up the war protests and even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder unleashed the new anti-government sentiment. and a drive to bail in the u.k. aims to open up my village online communications to the authorities but to their concerns it's taking national security a step too far. it's eight am here in moscow are you live with us on our t.v. with me to bob would say it's good to have you company this friday. it was a tense and confrontational confirmation hearing for president obama's favorite to tricky at the cia the session began with gere's and protests before the audience was cleared out lawmakers then bombarded john brennan with
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everybody expected tough questions on drones but that did not happen john brennan got away with very broad answers like the program if saving lives and that you should take the administration's word for it. well drone warfare and its consequences as well as the morality of it all are up for debate in cross talk coming up later today we hear how drone strikes may be breeding the very terror authorities are seeking to eliminate. like horrific. but it's getting worse i mean this is a new drone be a sniper in close to mali so that you've got the west african i as well and so it's striking up so that we're going to be a says all over africa i'm not sure what to suppose really why are we doing this well isn't it. the most effective recruitment tool for insurgents in the world david what do you think about that drones are an improvement on torture drones or an appointment of a ground war these are the arguments were being given and yet we didn't have a ground war in yemen we might need one eventually if with the damage the drone strikes are doing but this is a speech we're being told that t
everybody expected tough questions on drones but that did not happen john brennan got away with very broad answers like the program if saving lives and that you should take the administration's word for it. well drone warfare and its consequences as well as the morality of it all are up for debate in cross talk coming up later today we hear how drone strikes may be breeding the very terror authorities are seeking to eliminate. like horrific. but it's getting worse i mean this is a new drone be...
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senate but it wasn't the lawmakers who put brennan under such trouble or for his controversial views such as his role in the u.s. drone program where the session was interrupted several times by protesters against the technology that washington uses to target suspected terrorists or human rights groups claim the program that was created by brennan has led to widen number of civilian deaths than the white house has acknowledged protest is the hearing well like without banners like stop cia murder before the chairman all of the room cleared what happened afterwards was far from the expected grilling there's going to church you can now explains. what most people expected to hear was how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted assassinations program so the question of who the drones are targeting was critical and one of the senators asked john brennan whether
senate but it wasn't the lawmakers who put brennan under such trouble or for his controversial views such as his role in the u.s. drone program where the session was interrupted several times by protesters against the technology that washington uses to target suspected terrorists or human rights groups claim the program that was created by brennan has led to widen number of civilian deaths than the white house has acknowledged protest is the hearing well like without banners like stop cia...
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senate although it wasn't the lawmakers would put john brennan under the spotlight for things like his role in a controversial drone program now. so the question was actually interrupted several times by protesters holding out banners like stop cia murder they refer to the use of drones for by america for target strikes against suspects and terrorists human rights groups claim the program was created by brennan led to a wide number of civilian deaths at one point the hearing chairman ordered the room cleared and what happened afterwards was far from the expected grilling as guy just can't reports. what most people expected to hear woods how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted assassinations. so the question of who the drones are targeting was critical and one of the senators asked john brennan whether there should be at least some judicial oversight ove
senate although it wasn't the lawmakers would put john brennan under the spotlight for things like his role in a controversial drone program now. so the question was actually interrupted several times by protesters holding out banners like stop cia murder they refer to the use of drones for by america for target strikes against suspects and terrorists human rights groups claim the program was created by brennan led to a wide number of civilian deaths at one point the hearing chairman ordered...
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it is perpetual war when you can drop bombs on any country and then claim that it's not working john brennan often referred to as the architect of the administration's drone war how it's the new opportunities for the u.s. to wage wars without risking american lives there's another reason a targeted strikes can be a wise choice to strategic consequences that inevitably come with the use of force . as we have seen deploying large armies abroad won't always be our best offense all in all the u.s. now has around ten thousand drones in its fleet not all of them carry weapons of course a lot of them are for surveillance both domestic and international there's a great push both from the administration and the drone makers to present them as america's next best thing john by. if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. the political crisis in tunis here deepens has the ruling is this party rejects the prime minister
it is perpetual war when you can drop bombs on any country and then claim that it's not working john brennan often referred to as the architect of the administration's drone war how it's the new opportunities for the u.s. to wage wars without risking american lives there's another reason a targeted strikes can be a wise choice to strategic consequences that inevitably come with the use of force . as we have seen deploying large armies abroad won't always be our best offense all in all the u.s....
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senate but it wasn't the lawmakers who put brennan under such trouble for his controversial views such as his role in the u.s. drone program or the session was interrupted several times by protesters against the technology that washington uses to target suspected terrorists or human rights groups claim the program that was created by brennan has led to a wider number of civilian deaths than the white house has that knowledge but just is that they're hearing well like with banners like stop cia murder before the chairman all of the room cleared what happened afterwards was far from the expected grilling there's going to church you can now explains. what most people expected to hear was how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted assassinations program so the question of who the drones are targeting was critical and one of the senators asked john brennan whet
senate but it wasn't the lawmakers who put brennan under such trouble for his controversial views such as his role in the u.s. drone program or the session was interrupted several times by protesters against the technology that washington uses to target suspected terrorists or human rights groups claim the program that was created by brennan has led to a wider number of civilian deaths than the white house has that knowledge but just is that they're hearing well like with banners like stop cia...
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calls engineers a set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's handpicked men similarly spared top of questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands of munch on spain the streets are made calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder on the beach the new anti government sentiment. and a jobs bill in the u.k. to open up my butt online communications to the authorities but there are concerns it's taking national security a step too far. you're watching r t live from moscow with me to bomb let's say. the graining all but a sizzle deal for president obama's favorite to see at the cia as he faces senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with taunts and just before the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john brennan on things from torture
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confirming the bomb destruction but confirming john brennan and you director is. basically take clean us all back to the same destructive policies that actually led to the american and to the near american defeat in the months down the same papa sees the end take an isolation of t.l.i. as we all know that you have to stay just work very closely with several countries in this region in order to secure afghanistan this included of course five stun it included several countries in central asia that include russia and others but it with each of these countries the united states and the policies the kind of policies that the cia in particular purse you would really in antagonized all of these key u.s. allies and made the u.s. mission in afghanistan very very difficult so why confirming and by picking john brennan the united states administration is basically that is telling everybody you know what i will continue to do would pursue policies unilaterally and these policies would be quite similar to the ones that actually antagonize many of the americas so as this region
confirming the bomb destruction but confirming john brennan and you director is. basically take clean us all back to the same destructive policies that actually led to the american and to the near american defeat in the months down the same papa sees the end take an isolation of t.l.i. as we all know that you have to stay just work very closely with several countries in this region in order to secure afghanistan this included of course five stun it included several countries in central asia...
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both from the administration and the drone makers to present them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. and in britain for your eyes only private messages so send the internet users could be decoded and monitored and the government says it's to keep the country safe. a brand new wave of public fury in tunisia has seen the country's government dissolved ruling islamicist say a nonpartisan cabinet of technocrats will be formed to manage the state until elections can be held police fired tear gas us thousands of angry protesters in the capital tunis on wednesday after the attack to the offices of the governing party the unrest was spotted by the assassination of a key opposition leader. you do with someone claiming the authorities were responsible political analysts denny mclean believes the government reshuffle won't be enough to calm the storm. this could act a
both from the administration and the drone makers to present them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. and in britain for your eyes only private messages so send the internet users could be decoded and monitored and the government says it's to keep the country...
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no i don't with john brennan. secrecy is the key word. unless of course you know if he chooses to leak for the benefit of the administration what did you expect when you decided to go public to come clean on on on torture at the cia i mean your wife worked at the cia and she was fired because of him and your father of five and you're going to prison what future did you envision for yourself five years ago. i didn't envision prison in my future five years ago i expected there to be a national debate on whether or not we wanted to use torture as an official u.s. policy now i'm very happy proud actually that i played a role in that debate and now the law of the land is that torture is illegal i'm very proud of that i frankly didn't expect that the government would would go after me so relentlessly i stood in the snow for two hours to vote for president obama i really believed that this was a positive change i believed that he deserved that nobel peace prize or only because i expected things to change so dramatically at the beginning of his f
no i don't with john brennan. secrecy is the key word. unless of course you know if he chooses to leak for the benefit of the administration what did you expect when you decided to go public to come clean on on on torture at the cia i mean your wife worked at the cia and she was fired because of him and your father of five and you're going to prison what future did you envision for yourself five years ago. i didn't envision prison in my future five years ago i expected there to be a national...
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drones used for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists john brennan defended the program which he helped to develop saying it is ethical and adjust and claiming that the strikes are carefully vetted however human rights groups claim that the program has in fact led to a large number of civilian deaths so did the u.s. lawmakers hold brennan accountable for his counterterrorism policies are going to church you can comments. what most people expected to hear was how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted assassinations program so the question of who the drones are targeting was critical and one of the senators asked john brennan whether there should be at least some judicial oversight over those executions by drones and here's what he said none of those actions or to determine past guilt for those actions that he took the decisions that are made or to
drones used for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists john brennan defended the program which he helped to develop saying it is ethical and adjust and claiming that the strikes are carefully vetted however human rights groups claim that the program has in fact led to a large number of civilian deaths so did the u.s. lawmakers hold brennan accountable for his counterterrorism policies are going to church you can comments. what most people expected to hear was how does the u.s. government...
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of john brennan mean for us policy? >> hello. welcome back. for much of europe, it remains very cold and unsettled. lots of frontal systems, active frontal systems. a lot of snow whooshing up across -- pushing up across poland. still some significant snowfall. we are likely to see further snow the next few days. most of the heaviest snow will be across the ukraine and extending up towards western parts of russia. you see some snow over the dolomites. there is some patchy snow further to the west. many of these frontal systems are looking relatively weak at the moment. towards iberia, temperatures in double figures in madrid. north africa, still this is affecting algeria, some heavy downpours expected. temperatures probably no higher than 9 degrees, way below average. that extends towards tunisia. highs are just 13 in tunis. for central parts of africa, looking relatively dry here. a few showers for gabon. some fairly heavy rain across parts of zambia and zimbabwe. heavy rain in madagascar. >> top stories on al jazeera -
of john brennan mean for us policy? >> hello. welcome back. for much of europe, it remains very cold and unsettled. lots of frontal systems, active frontal systems. a lot of snow whooshing up across -- pushing up across poland. still some significant snowfall. we are likely to see further snow the next few days. most of the heaviest snow will be across the ukraine and extending up towards western parts of russia. you see some snow over the dolomites. there is some patchy snow further to...
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calls engineers a set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked man similarly spared tougher questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands of munch on strangers' streets are made calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the jail the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder on the ship the new anti government sentiment. and a draft bill in the u.k. to open up private online communications to the authorities but are there are concerns it's taking national security a step too far. you're watching r t live from moscow with me to bomb let's say. the grilling all but says will do for president obama's favorite jihad the cia as he faced the senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with taunts and just before the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john brennan on things from tortu
calls engineers a set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked man similarly spared tougher questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands of munch on strangers' streets are made calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests and even...
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calls and set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing for the bombers hand-picked spread tougher questions over drones torture and targeted executions. turmoil in tunisia thousands gather at a funeral for a murdered opposition leader is assassination unleashed anti-government sentiment. tens of thousands march on spain streets and calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. draft a bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications voices their concerns it's making national security a step too far. from moscow twenty four seven this is not. well it wasn't quite the grilling that many had predicted as president obama's choice to head the cia face the senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with. for the protestors were removed by lawmakers then prodded john brennan on themes ranging from torture to drones but appeared to be somewhat timid in their attack is going to change account reports now on the questions that were not asked. what
calls and set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing for the bombers hand-picked spread tougher questions over drones torture and targeted executions. turmoil in tunisia thousands gather at a funeral for a murdered opposition leader is assassination unleashed anti-government sentiment. tens of thousands march on spain streets and calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for...